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C55282 Copper vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
91.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0